Lerch Bates | BECS: Building Envelope Consultants and Scientists Email Format
ConstructionMaryland, United States11-50 Employees
BECS, a Lerch Bates company, is a mid-sized team of registered engineers, architects, building scientists, and roofing and waterproofing consultants with deep expertise in building enclosures. The group handles design, performance testing, and related aspects of enclosure systems, spanning structural and restoration engineering as well as building envelope and general construction. It emphasizes adherence to professional standards and code requirements, and approaches each project with a customized plan rather than a one-size-fits-all solution. A distinguishing practice is on-site assignment of senior-level professionals to bring extensive experience directly to the project, reducing miscommunication, errors, and unnecessary costs by limiting layers of communication. The firm develops tailored maintenance, repair, and stabilization programs for a range of structures, including new, existing, and historic buildings, with a focus on safeguarding the long-term durability, safety, and performance of the building envelope. Based in Baltimore, Maryland, BECS operates within the construction industry as building envelope consultants and scientists, offering specialized services to preserve asset performance.